Plantar fasciitis, a painful heel condition, can be effectively treated by a revolutionary new form of shock therapy pioneered by a team of German researchers.
In recent years, surgical procedures have had some limited success in treating the condition. In fact, in many cases the surgery is unsuccessful and worsens the condition.
Plantar Fasciitis Treated With Ultrasound And Steroid
A new study has found that combining an ultrasound-guided technique with steroid injection is 95 percent effective at relieving plantar fasciitis, a common and painful foot problem.
A new study has found that combining an ultrasound-guided technique with steroid injection is 95 percent effective at relieving plantar fasciitis, a common and painful foot problem.
"Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy significantly improves pain, function and quality of life compared with placebo in patients with recalcitrant plantar fasciitis," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Dr Ludger Gerdesmeyer, as saying.
"Three interventions of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy ... were studied in 245 patients with chronic plantar fasciitis," he added.
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The overall success rate was 61 per cent, which the Kiel scientists called remarkable.
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"Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy is an effective treatment for chronic plantar fasciitis that can be administered to outpatients without anaesthesia but has not yet been evaluated in controlled trials," Gerdesmeyer said.
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